Chapter 71

Min-jun followed Min-jae Seo to the lobby of the student union building on the first floor.

“Did you do it late on purpose?”

What else are you talking about?

For a moment, Minjun thought he had heard it wrong.

I gave it to you at best, but when I raised the heat like this, a bitter smile came out.

“Hey, what? I thought about it and gave it to you. tell me late? Is that what you are going to say now?”

“Isn’t it really?”

“Do I look like someone who would lie to me because of that ribbon? Aren’t I so free?”

When Min-Jun spoke firmly, Seo Min-Jae looked a little taken aback.

The life-filled eyes from a while ago seemed to be a little embarrassed.

“That, is it? I’m sorry if that’s the case.”

“I think there’s one more thing besides saying sorry.”

“okay, thanks. Seeing that the ribbon was gone for a moment, I must have been embarrassed and didn’t see anything.”

“Haa, I’m going to die of confusion because I couldn’t even eat dinner. Don’t even do this to yourself.”

“I’m really sorry.”

When Min-joon was not easily released, she apologized several times.

It wasn’t until then that Min-Jun Seo’s apology came to him with sincerity.

Besides, she even did a favor by saying that she would gladly buy me dinner.

“There is no need to do that.”

“It’s because I didn’t eat either.”

“What did you do without eating until this time?

“What do you do, we made a schedule together.”

“I did. Shall we go eat then? Will the restaurant be closed soon?”

“Okay, let’s go.”

Min-jun followed Seo Min-jae, who decided to buy a meal as an apology.

“By the way, I eat a lot. Are you okay though?”

“So do I.”

***

A restaurant near Xenix Academy.

“The pork rice bowl you ordered is here.”

Steamed pork rice bowl.

Because he had to eat before it got cold, Minjun hurriedly took up his spoon.

Yum Yum.

Min-jae Seo laughed at Min-joon’s human appearance.

“Poop, if anyone sees it, they’ll think he’s starved for a few days.”

“You can’t even take care of yourself because you’re stuck.”

“I’m so dirty I’m going to die. Eat everything and tell me. Eat everything.”

After eating like crazy, half of the food was emptied less than 5 minutes after it came out.

Min-jun also looked at Seo Min-jae cautiously, as if he felt sorry for him only then.

“What do you think? Is it worth eating?”

“Oh, I’ll ask sooner.”

“I lost my temper for a while.”

“I really thought I was someone who starved for a few days. Well, it still tastes pretty good.”

“okay? I’m glad. Eat a lot.”

“Do I buy rice? Are you talking like you live?”

“I will eat well.”

It was the first time I ate rice with Seo Min-jae, and for some reason, I felt friendly.

I thought she would have an ice princess concept like Lee Seo-ah, but she seemed to have a kind side in her own way.

Eventually, Min-jun pointed to the long spear Seo Min-jae was carrying and asked what the black ribbon meant.

“By the way, does the black ribbon mean anything? Is it rude to ask?”

“uh… Well… .”

“If you don’t want to talk, you don’t have to.”

She glanced at the polearm, hesitated for a moment, then seemed to make up her mind.

“Okay, but you found my ribbon, so I can tell you that much.”

Perhaps there was a plausible story behind it, and Min-jun was also slightly inflated with anticipation.

“Actually, there is nothing wrong. Just like a friend and a loyalty ring?”

“It really didn’t matter. Does that friend go here too?”

“He is dead.”

“… sorry.”

“it’s okay. Anyway, now I’m a little more indifferent.”

It would be disrespectful to ask more deeply, so Minjun tried to change the subject here.

However.

Seo Min-jae readily began to tell the story of the black ribbon.

“My friends who grew up in the same neighborhood since I was little… Everything has been lost since Cataclysm.”

“ah… .”

I even decided to enter the same academy and become an A-class or higher hunter.

At the time of the cataclysm when the demon king appeared.

Seo Min-jae, who lost his one and only friend, seemed to still have the aftereffects.

Moreover, the black ribbon on the long spear was the friend’s most cherished thing, and it was a testament to the depth of her friendship.

‘There are always victims of cataclysms wherever you go.’

-You are a very loyal friend. After all, no one knows unless people tell you. kinda fit

After listening to Seo Min-jae’s story for a while, she asked instead.

Starting with why he entered Genix Academy, and whether he is satisfied with his life now.

Seo Min-jae seemed to have a lot of questions about Min-joon.

Minjun couldn’t open up everything right away, but he still had to give the answer to his heart’s content, so he spat out whatever came to his mind.

“It’s just that, Zenix Academy isn’t necessarily special about swordsmanship! I also wanted to give this impression. Above all, Prow Academy is a little far away, isn’t it? It’s annoying to go there. I also like my friends here a lot. and… There are many restaurants near here. Learning is also delicious.”

“It’s very simple.”

“Is there any reason to live complicatedly? After all, no one knows the future.”

Of course, if it were Minjun, who knew the overall story of [Papa’s Palace], the story would be a bit different.

Whatever.

Seo Min-jae understood Min-joon’s answer little by little.

“But why did you fight earlier? Are you almost ready to kill me?”

“Oh, that? Because he provoked me first.”

“A provocation?”

When one of my classmates asked if I was leaving Yunan with an insignificant ribbon.

It was that he was very angry.

After listening to Seo Min-jae’s words to the end, I could understand why she suddenly rushed out of the study room.

“I guess I came in at that timing.”

“If it wasn’t for you, he’d be killed by me today.”

“That friend should buy me some food too.”

“Of course.”

While talking like that, I ate a bowl of pork rice bowl without realizing it.

Min-jun, who was not satisfied with a bowl, quietly looked at Min-jae Seo.

“Can I just order one more bowl?”

“Somehow it seemed so. okay. It’s the first and last time I buy it~!”

“Ssaengyu.”

“Boss, here’s another 2 servings of meat.”

“Is one serving enough?”

“Is it only your mouth? Are you going to eat me too?”

“Oh, sorry!”

***

Ark Guild Secretary’s Office.

Director Lim had to go see Min-jun in the afternoon as instructed by Master Gu Hwang-seok after the morning meeting.

Since I already had meetings with the executives in the Ark Guild and business trips, they overlapped.

Even having two bodies would not be enough.

My head ached because I had to go to and from the Zenix Academy.

“This is all because of the old master. If it hadn’t happened, it wouldn’t have come this far.”

As the head of the game department, who only serves driving troublemakers, the stress gradually piled up.

Because of that.

I couldn’t put aside my overdue work, so I’m already prepared to return this weekend.

After checking that his suit fits neatly and finishing his hair, he slowly prepares to leave for the Jenix Academy.

A call came from Lim’s secretary.

Beep-

[Chief, a call has come.]

“What is it?”

[This is a contact from the Zenix Academy Academic Affairs Team. It seems that the contact came because of inquiries about the Zenix trainees’ field trip.]

“ah? And Bonnie, did you say this weekend?”

[Yes, that’s right.]

“Already this week. Connect me first.”

[Yes, I will connect you right now.]

Beep-

When the secretary connected the call, Im calmly answered the phone.

“Hello, I’m Ark Guild Head Lim.”

[hello. I am Hwang Ki-wook, head of the Xenics Academy Academic Affairs Team.]

“It’s been a while, Manager Hwang. I heard about last week from our secretary. Looks like the time for the guild tour has already arrived.”

[That’s right, we are amazed at how time passes every year. hahahaha!]

“What kind of students will this year be? Most of them must be freshmen, right?”

[Yes, that’s right. All of them are new students taking liberal arts classes, and there are a total of 5 trainees taking a field trip this time.]

“Is there one more person than last year?”

Because Im’s afternoon schedule is so tight.

The call couldn’t be long.

[Then, since you’re busy, I’ll fax you the list right away.]

“Yes, Manager Hwang. thank you.”

[Thank you for your support this year as well.]

“I am. hahahaha! Please go in.”

To-to-

He hurriedly faxed the list of trainees to tour the Ark Guild tomorrow and ended the call.

“Oh, this is the most annoying thing every year.”

It’s the Ark Guild that’s actually sponsoring it, but why does it feel like there’s more work to do?

Of course, Director Lim did not have to be the guide for the trainee tour.

But with his personality.

You have to set an example yourself so that more trainees want to join the Ark Guild and you feel proud.

Director Lim was in charge of guiding the trainees who came to the field trip every year.

Soon after, a fax from Xenix Academy arrived.

Beep-

After all, only trainees who had nothing to do with it were accepted every year.

Director Lim did not look full of expectations this year either.

“I’m sure they’ll be just like that this year too.”

However, contrary to Lim’s expectations.

A familiar name popped up.

[List of ARK Guild Tour Trainees]

Seo Min-jae, 1st year of spearmanship department

Archery Department 1st year Minjun Cha

Swordsmanship Department 1st year Yoon Seung-jae

Correspondence Department 1st year Kim Ki-yong

Department of Magic 1st year Park Chang-won

Total: 5 people

It was none other than Cha Min-joon’s name with three characters.

I wondered if I was seeing something wrong, so I rubbed my eyes again to check, but nothing changed.

“Huh, there are days like this.”

Director Lim could not have imagined that Cha Min-jun was a trainee who would be on a field trip to the Ark Guild this year.

He was rather welcoming.

“It was rather good. So you’re saying it wouldn’t be fun to just let them in?”

Director Lim thought it would be okay to invent a ploy.

After all, it’s a way to introduce, tour, and experience the Ark Guild.

He wanted to test Cha Min-joon with this opportunity.

“It’s been a while since I’ve had some fun watching.”

Lim raised the glasses he was wearing.

A smile of repentance was created by itself, enough to show his straight teeth.

Indeed, it was a moment when I was already curious about how Cha Min-joon would react to the system he planned.